EARTH'S ROTATION AND

REVOLUTION

Earths Rotation
Rotation is the
spinning of the Earth
on its axis.
The time for one
rotation is 24 hours.
The speed of rotation
24,855 miles/24 hr
or 1,038 miles/hr

Click image to view Earths rotation.

Earths Revolution
A revolution occurs as the earth moves
around the sun.
Time for one revolution = 365 1/4 days
= 8,766 hours
The speed of earths revolution is
about 18 miles per second.

Earths Revolution

Earths Orbit
The path an object takes as it revolves around
another object.

Around and Around We Go

Every second, that you sit in

this classroom, the Earth's
orbital motion carries you
about 18 miles through
space.

1. The Earth spinning on its axis.

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2. Going around a larger body.

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3. 24 hours.

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4. Causes the Earths seasons.

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5. Creates a year.
6. The moon going around Earth.

Identify the motion being shown in each of these

pictures. Each team must write their answers for
each figure in the form of a question.
Figure #1
Planet

Figure #2
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